FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFUSOMAT SPACE - US VERSION

MDR report key: 2243509 · Received August 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610825-2011-00104
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 19, 2011
Date of Event
July 19, 2011
Report Date
August 19, 2011
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K062700
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). B. BRAUN (B)(4). IS SUBMITTING A SINGLE REPORT ON BEHALF OF B. BRAUN (B)(4), AND B. BRAUN (B)(4). THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION RESULTS: THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS NOT REPRODUCED. VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY WAS TESTED THREE TIMES AT A RATE OF 65ML/HR AND 30 MINUTES, CONSISTENT WITH THE PUMP LOG WHEN THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. IN ALL THREE INSTANCES THE PUMP WAS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY WAS ALSO TESTED THREE TIMES AT A RATE OF 130ML/HR AND 30 MINUTES, CONSISTENT WITH THE PUMP LOG WHEN THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. IN ALL THREE INSTANCES THE PUMP WAS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY WAS ALSO TESTED THREE TIMES AT A RATE OF 130ML/HR AND 30 MINUTES, CONSISTENT WITH THE PUMP LOG WHEN THE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. IN ALL THREE INSTANCES THE PUMP WAS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE PUMP INVESTIGATION, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: UNDERINFUSING DURING INFUSION OF GENERAL FLUIDS FOR HYDRATION IN OUTPATIENT INFUSION CENTER. INFUSION RATE: CONTINUOUS, BELIEVES THE PUMP WAS INFUSING FOR 1 HOUR BEFORE NOTICING IT WAS UNDERINFUSING - INFUSING AT 65ML/HR - "DID NOT APPEAR TO BE RUNNING AT RIGHT RATE" PUMP LOG SHOWED RATE WAS CHANGED TO 130ML/HR AND THEN CLINICIAN FELT AT THAT TIME THE PUMP WAS UNDERINFUSING. NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFUSOMAT SPACE - US VERSION INFUSION PUMP FPA B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other